In the world of innovation, your ideas are your most valuable assets. Whether you are developing a solar-powered vehicle, a new AI algorithm, or a sustainable product, protecting your hard work is essential. Intellectual Property Law (Intellectueel Eigendomsrecht) provides the legal tools to ensure that your creativity and technical breakthroughs remain yours.
What is IP Law?
In the Netherlands, IP law grants exclusive rights to creators and inventors. This means you can decide who uses your invention, design, or brand, and under what conditions. It prevents others from simply “copying and pasting” your innovation.
What we can help you with:
We guide student teams and startups through the Dutch IP landscape, focusing on the following areas:
- Copyright (Auteursrecht): Protecting your original works, such as software code, technical drawings, and written content. In the Netherlands, this protection is automatic, but we help you understand how to manage it.
- Trademarks (Merkenrecht): Your name and logo are your identity. We advise on how to register your brand to ensure no one else can operate under your name.
- Patents (Octrooirecht): If you’ve invented a new technical product or process, a patent can give you a monopoly for up to 20 years. We help you understand the requirements under Dutch law.
- Designs (Tekeningen- en Modellenrecht): Protecting the specific appearance or “look and feel” of your innovative products.
Trade Secrets & NDAs: Not every innovation needs to be registered. Sometimes, keeping it a secret is better. We help you draft Non-Disclosure Agreements (Geheimhoudingsverklaringen) to protect your “know-how” during meetings with partners or investors.
Free for those who want to innovate
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Laagdrempelig (Low-threshold)
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Innovatiegericht (Innovation-driven)
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Toegepast (Practical)
Free for students who want to innovate
Assistance with all business-related legal issues
Why choose us?
